Rivers State Governor, SimFubara has sworn-in six new Permanent Secretaries into the Rivers State Civil Service.
The swearing in took place at Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday.
The Governor, said the Permanent Secretaries were appointed to the exalted position in the service because of their dedication to duty.
He urged them to serve the State with more devotion, be forthright, and be more productive while defending the interest of the State at all times.
He said: “I want to charge you to be good ambassadors to the service. The ministries that you will be assigned to, represent us well, don’t bring disgrace to us.
“You have only one responsibility now: it is to the government. Don’t be those people that will say I’m loyal to who appointed me. Yes, somebody recommended you, but I am not interested in who recommended you. I am interested in what you are going to do for the government and for the people of Rivers State.
“If you misbehave, definitely, I will show you the way out. This government, as it stands today, is about service.
“What is important to me is service to the people of Rivers State who have decided to give us with their support, and are still doing everything to keep us here. We must give them good reason for supporting us,” he added.
The Governor charged the new Permanent Secretaries to be guided by those principles to drive the State Civil Service to the next level, and make it the best in the country.
